The Tasmanian Government has named a panel of 19 business and industry leaders who will develop a long-term freight strategy for the state.

The Federal Government gave the state $1.5 million to set up the committee six months ago.

Economic Development Minister David O'Byrne says he is looking for realistic and affordable solutions to the problems facing exporters, but he can not yet give a time frame.

"We pulled together representatives from key export associations, the freight forwarders, the shippers, major key players within export industries within Tasmania and academics to come together to provide recommendations to both state and federal government on what we need to do to ensure that we can drive costs down," he said.

The new group will hold its first meeting tomorrow.

It includes representatives from the Port of Melbourne Corporation, Norske Skog, Toll, Veolia and the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association.